echinoderm pyloric cecum

Term ID

UBERON:0008248

Synonyms

• pyloric caecum
• pyloric cecum

Definition

The pyloric ceca (or digestive glands) and the cardiac stomach produce digestive enzymes in starfishes. Digested material is absorbed through the pyloric ceca for transport to the rest of the body. Each pyloric cecum extends the length of each arm. https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/118

References

• BTO:0002120

Ontology

Uberon Ontology